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They have a cute welcome garden with a mini pool... - Review of La Carmela de Boracay

If you are on a budget and you came to Boracay mainly for the beach, then this hotel is for you. They have lots of room available but of course it is better to book prior to your trip. It is a few steps from the beachfront, so it is very convenient. They have a cute welcome garden with a mini pool for kids. Once you arrive, they offer drinks to cool you. The room size is just enough. There are actually four of us in a room. The beds are big enough to move around even if you sleep beside your friend or partner. We had a great time at the beach-I mean, it is what we came here for! =)

Stayed June 2012, traveled with friends

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First, let me define what budget accomodation means. It is a cheap to average cost of accommodation. If you want a figure, it costs us P2200 through an online travel agency to book here. Rate includes breakfast. Now the review. The resort has the perfect location. Literally a few steps away from the beach. It could be considered almost at the center of white beach if you ask me. The location is perfect since it would just take you a few minutes to get to restaurants, shops and even the main road. I could say that the people who stay here are on a budget so I really would not consider that these guests will be looking for five-star type of establishment or fine dining type of restaurants, so restaurants that offer food ranging from P150-1000 that are close is an advantage. Rooms are also quite acceptable. Clean, spacious enough to move on, ordinary amenities are provided and airconditioner works. Breakfast is also fine, nothing special, but filling. I am not affected by the number of guests at that time. It is crowded, but being a budget hotel,, that is really expected. As i've said, the hotel is a budget hotel. Anyone who expects to get more should pay more and stay in the triple A resorts in Station 1 and 3.

Room Tip: Get a room at the main building. It is closer to the pool and breakfast area. Newer rooms at the pre...

Hotel is close to statioN 3, we stayeD at execuTive wing for 5 days 4 niGHts with friends... SoMe of my friends roOM Are betTer - they have bAlcoNy... My roOM was near the elevator - toO nOisy due to kids screaming... SheEt is clean nOt useD... stafF always smilLing.. at niGHt there is always an aCtivity ouTsidE the hotel... FoOd is alriGHt...

Stayed April 2013

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UPSIDE:The price is very cheap, in fact one of the cheapest you can find for a beach-fronting resort in Boracay. The hotel staff are also attentive and are able to deliver quick service (although you can see that they are actually overworked, they still exert effort to let out their smile and courtesy).

DOWNSIDE:Good Price and Good Service by the overworked staff, aside, there are no other reasons why you would like to stay in this hotel. First off, the management of the hotel seemed so fixated to making money that he is pouring concrete out of every available space in his property to build more rooms, a large convention hall and other income-generating spaces. The result, the rooms are so crammed up and small and all you can see when you go out of your room balconies are concrete walls of the other buildings. You will even find it hard to catch a breath of fresh air in your balcony or in other limited open areas of the hotel since every wind direction is virtually blocked by construction overload. It really speaks of bad planning for a resort. The swimming pools (one for the kids and the other for adults) are so small and crammed up you'd rather not dip into it. The daily breakfast is also bad that you better shell out some money to have your meals done outside (imagine, everytime I order for a sunny side up, there is just the sunny side and the egg white is consistently lapped off). The hotel restaurant, lobby and other common areas are also crammed with people giving you a feeling that you are more in a marketplace than in a relaxing hotel.

We booked for a quadruple accommodation yet, the room would barely fit a comfortable space for a couple. There is this locked door that is supposed to be connected to the adjoining room (in case you want to occupy both rooms) yet, the noise coming from the other room is so audible that you can almost hear the conversation of the other rooms's occupants. The other room's occupants would party in the beach till the wee hours of the morning that, every dawn, we will be awaken by their noise once they get inside their room. The hotel also provides toiletries good for one pax only (although, as earlier said, we booked for 4 pax) as the receptionist will always reason out that we can request for replenishment any time. There was also no wi-fi in the room and you have to go to the restaurant or lobby area to be able to be connected. In short, since there are so many people in the hotel, maybe because the rates are so cheap, the place is chaotic. I have been going to Boracay every summer for the past 9 years and this is my first time to stay in the Station 2 or 3 area and regretted it.

Room Tip: Please fork out some extra money and stay away from this hotel. Better yet, book for a resort hotel...

We booked a standard room but we were informed that our room was upgraded to an executive wing with no extra charge. the room was quite large but has no windows and ac was not working well. after complaining, they changed the ac but still it didnt work, probably, the room was quite large for a 1/4hp air conditioner. there was a door leading to the veranda daw but to our disappointment, it was a laundry area of the hotel. Nonetheless, the staff were all so polite and kind and there were several hands always ready to give you a lift. In general, the accommodation is just average at an affordable rate. But dont expect too much from this hotel to avoid disappointment.

Stayed April 2013, traveled with family

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We booked two suites in the executive wing for our group. Dis-appointment happened the day we checked in. One room given to us had no window and ac didn't work well. We were moved to another room after we refused to stay in the windowless room. One shower stall can't be use due to flooding around toilet area when used. Meaning, if you want to keep your feet dry while sitting on the throne then do not by all means use the shower in the stall. There was also an incident one morning that a family member was brushing in the sink when all of a sudden , murky and sewer smelled water was coming out of the faucet. We complained and staff said that generator was not working well due to constant brown outs at the time. Breakfast buffet was ok but crowded. Staffs tried to accommodate the best they can.

Stayed May 2012

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We got there at around past 12 noon and waited for about 5 hours before we got our rooms. I guess it was due to the long weekend so some of the customers left really late. We got a loft-type room with a main master's bedroom. The room was really spacious and clean. The sheets were really nice too. Each room had a verandah, and we were situated near the beach front. There weren't any towels, and we had to wait for about 3 hours before we got them. We were there for an event, and we were out most of the time. It was just surprising that in our almost 3-day stay, no one cleaned our room. I'm guessing that we had to request for it from the Front Desk.

It was also wonderful that their generator turns on immediately. Boracay seems to have a lot of brownouts lately. The day 2 breakfast was nice, with bacon, eggs, cereals, toast, soup, etc. Day 3 breakfast seemed like the leftover of the previous day. There was no bacon, which made me and my colleagues sad, Another thing, don't try the corned beef. It's the blandest corned beef I've ever had.

Kudos to the staff since our checkout was a breeze.

To sum it up, I didn't encounter anything that bad that would make me not choose La Carmela when i go back to Boracay. Not bad.

Stayed March 2013, traveled on business

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